Consumption curable, and the manner in which nature : operates in effecting a healing process ... to which is added, a mode of treatment, by which the development of tubercles may be prevented.

  • Ramadge, Francis Hopkins, 1793-1867.
Date:
1834
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Credit: Consumption curable, and the manner in which nature : operates in effecting a healing process ... to which is added, a mode of treatment, by which the development of tubercles may be prevented. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tar emetic in small quantity, and aluminous and other injections for the womb, I succeeded in entirely re- moving her constitutional disorder, and in greatly mi- tigating the disease of the chest, as well as that of the uterus. Now, whether it was owing to her own im- prudence in improperly using the injections too cold, or from incautious exposure to the weather during the prevalence of easterly winds, a severe bronchial alfec- tion took place, in which was well-marked sonorous, and sibilant rattle. Excepting mucilaginous and de- mulcent drinks, with small doses of nitre, she had very little medicine administered to her. Indeed, 1 hailed this adscititious complaint, notwithstanding her much embarrassed breathing and distressing cough, as the most fortunate circumstance that could have befallen her; and was therefore inclined to let nature work, carefully watching every indication, and desirous to assist, rather than to interfere, with her operations. It is superfluous to enter into all the minutiae of this pa- tient's treatment; suffice it to say, that a permanent catarrh was established, thus at once arresting the pro- gress of consumption, and daily adding to her security from all danger of relapse. Nor was this the sole ad- vantage resulting from the supervention of a bronchial complaint. By the improve nent which the patient's